remunerate

verb

re·mu·ner·ate ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrāt

remunerated; remunerating

Synonyms of remunerate next

transitive verb

: to pay an equivalent for

their services were generously remunerated

: to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : recompense

remunerator

ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrā-tər

noun

remuneratory

ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-ˌtȯr-ē

adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for remunerate

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something.

pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

passengers were recompensed for the delay

Example Sentences

promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense

Recent Examples on the Web Recognise and remunerate cultural load as part of an employee’s workload 5. —

Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2021 The production company hadn’t been willing to cover his costs and remunerate him for his time. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021 Although participants in the Telefonica trial will take a 15% pay cut, businesses in other countries are opting to remunerate staff in full despite working fewer hours. —

The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2021 Conservative Black commentator Vince Ellison says the Black community would be foolish to expect progressive Democrats to remunerate them for slavery. —

Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. —

Gaspard Sebag, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. —

BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2020 Committing to a substantial cash prize for a successful coronavirus vaccine will boost confidence among firms that their research efforts will be remunerated. —

Daniel Hemel, Time, 4 Mar. 2020 Despite many hours spent on layover or sitting on the tarmac, flight attendants are only remunerated when the plane doors are shut. —

Natasha Frost, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2020 See More

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